diff --git a/heat_integrationtests/common/config.py b/heat_integrationtests/common/config.py
index f07ee86203..ce7407a1b9 100644
--- a/heat_integrationtests/common/config.py
+++ b/heat_integrationtests/common/config.py
@@ -65,6 +65,9 @@ IntegrationTestGroup = [
     cfg.StrOpt('fixed_network_name',
                default='private',
                help="Visible fixed network name "),
+    cfg.StrOpt('floating_network_name',
+               default='public',
+               help="Visible floating network name "),
     cfg.StrOpt('boot_config_env',
                default=('heat_integrationtests/scenario/templates'
                         '/boot_config_none_env.yaml'),
diff --git a/heat_integrationtests/heat_integrationtests.conf.sample b/heat_integrationtests/heat_integrationtests.conf.sample
index 02a16df2c9..e6207c7a9b 100644
--- a/heat_integrationtests/heat_integrationtests.conf.sample
+++ b/heat_integrationtests/heat_integrationtests.conf.sample
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@
 # Visible fixed network name  (string value)
 #fixed_network_name = private
 
+# Visible floating network name  (string value)
+#floating_network_name = public
+
 # Path to environment file which defines the resource type
 # Heat::InstallConfigAgent. Needs to be appropriate for the image_ref. (string
 # value)
diff --git a/heat_integrationtests/scenario/test_neutron_loadbalancer.py b/heat_integrationtests/scenario/test_neutron_loadbalancer.py
index 3f4925194e..0591e5bdda 100644
--- a/heat_integrationtests/scenario/test_neutron_loadbalancer.py
+++ b/heat_integrationtests/scenario/test_neutron_loadbalancer.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class NeutronLoadBalancerTest(scenario_base.ScenarioTestsBase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(NeutronLoadBalancerTest, self).setUp()
-        self.public_net = self._get_network('public')
+        self.public_net = self._get_network(self.conf.floating_network_name)
         self.template_name = 'test_neutron_loadbalancer.yaml'
 
     def collect_responses(self, ip, expected_resp):